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NATIONAL MARITIME HISTORICAL SOCIETY
PEEKSKILL, NY · EIN 526054478 · Form 990 · FY2024 · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$1.5M
expenses
$919K
net assets
$1.6M
employees
8
volunteers
19
program ratio
66%
mission · from form 990

PRESERVE MARITIME HISTORY, PROMOTE THE HERITAGE COMMUNITY, AND SHARE THE ADVENTURE OF SEAFARING.

profile · synthesized from sources

National Maritime Historical Society preserves maritime history through publishing and educational outreach. The organization produces a quarterly magazine on sea history and maintains a website with research and program information related to maritime heritage. Based in Peekskill, NY, it promotes public engagement with seafaring traditions and historical scholarship.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $336K
    THE SOCIETY PUBLISHES A QUARTERLY MAGAZINE ON SEA HISTORY AND A WEBSITE WITH RESEARCH AND PROGRAM INFORMATION ABOUT THE MARITIME HERITAGE.
named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Maritime Heritage Website
Online platform providing research resources, program information, and educational content about maritime history and traditions.
Sea History Magazine
Quarterly publication featuring articles on maritime history, seafaring adventures, and preservation efforts within the heritage community.
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Organization Website and Online Platform Management 1 activity
    • Maintenance of maritime heritage website
      Operates and maintains a public website providing research materials, program details, and educational content related to maritime history and heritage, supporting broad access to the organization’s resources and initiatives.
  • Local History Publishing 1 activity
    • Publication of quarterly maritime history magazine
      Produces and publishes a quarterly magazine focused on sea history, serving as a resource for maritime heritage education and research. This publication is a core component of the organization's public outreach and informational programming.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$1.47M
Contributions & grants$1.19M81%
Program service revenue$46K3%
Investment income$68K5%
Other revenue$169K
expenses
Total expenses$919K
Program expenses66%
Admin / overhead22%
Fundraising12%
Salaries & benefits$532K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$1.90M
Cash$286K
Investments$1.40M
Liabilities$255K
Net assets$1.64M
Liquid reserves22.0 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +75.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
CATHERINE GREEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40 $98K
board members · 19
  • CAPT JAMES A NOONE — CHAIRMAN
  • CAPT JEFFREY MCALLISTER — SECRETARY
  • CAPT SALLY CHIN MCELWREATH — TRUSTEE
  • CAPTAIN PATRICK C BURNS — TRUSTEE
  • CHARLES B ANDERSON — TRUSTEE
  • DENISE RUCKER KREPP — TRUSTEE
  • DR DAVID WINKLER — TRUSTEE
  • DR SALVATORE R MERCOGLIANO — TRUSTEE
  • DR WILLIAM DUDLEY — TRUSTEE
  • ELIZABETH MCCARTHY — TRUSTEE
  • GUY E C MAITLAND ESQ — CHAIRMAN EMERITUS
  • KAREN HELMERSON — TRUSTEE
  • RICHARD P O'LEARY — TRUSTEE
  • RICHARD SCARANO — TRUSTEE
  • RICHARDO R LOPES — VICE-CHAIRMAN
  • RONALD L OSWALD — CHAIRMAN EMERITUS
  • SAMUEL F BYERS — TRUSTEE
  • VADM AL KONETZNI — TRUSTEE
  • WALTER R BROWN — CHAIRMAN EMERITUS
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Cultural Preservation Through Education
    methodology: cultural_preservation_through_education
    By sharing maritime history and seafaring heritage through educational publications and digital resources, we foster public appreciation and stewardship of maritime traditions because engagement with cultural narratives strengthens community identity and continuity.